as in to accumulate
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accrue
Lower federal debt limits decrease the amount of debt that borrowers can accrue.
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Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The second-youngest person to accrue four Academy Award nominations, Ronan is known for such films as Little Women and Lady Bird from Greta Gerwig, Atonement and Brooklyn.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Scary Movie 3 is the second highest-grossing installment, accruing more than $220 million worldwide.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
For decades, conservation organizations have been working to restore oyster populations in the bay, accruing data along the way to learn from successes and failures.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The second-youngest person to accrue four Academy Award nominations, Ronan is known for such films as Little Women and Lady Bird from Greta Gerwig, Atonement and Brooklyn.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Scary Movie 3 is the second highest-grossing installment, accruing more than $220 million worldwide.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
For decades, conservation organizations have been working to restore oyster populations in the bay, accruing data along the way to learn from successes and failures.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The platform will be powered with full AI integration, maximizing efficiency in their day-to-day activities.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The cell, which measured eleven and a half feet by nine feet, contained a cot, a sink, a mirror, and a bucket for waste, which was collected by Hsieh’s friend, who also brought in food daily.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth police plan an investigation to collect and review the facts and the circumstances of the case.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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